Sources of Weapon Systems Innovation in the Department of Defense
| Author | : Thomas C. Lassman |
| Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 170 |
| Release | : 2009-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781437914979 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1437914977 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (977 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sources of Weapon Systems Innovation in the Department of Defense written by Thomas C. Lassman and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: (1) Intro.: The Sources of Weapon Systems Innovation; (2) R&D in the Army: Changing Institutional Patterns of Army R& D after World War II; The Content of R&D in the Arsenal System; The Decline of the Arsenal System; (3) R&D in the Navy: Bureau of Ordnance; Bureau of Aeronautics; Bureau of Ships; From Bureaus and Laboratories to System Commands and Research Centers; (4) R&D in the Air Force: From Army Air Corps to U.S. Air Force, 1907-1950; Growth and Diversification: The Air Research and Development Command, 1950-1961; Reintegration: R&D in the Air Force Systems Command, 1961-1991; Coming Full Circle: Patterns of Organizational Change in Air Force R&D Since 1945; (5) Review and Retrospect. Biblio.
